Afrobarometer
Afrobarometer is a nonpartisan pan-African survey research network founded in 1999 and headquartered in Accra, Ghana. It conducts nationally representative face-to-face surveys in 35+ African countries (covering roughly three-quarters of the continent's population) every two to three years, producing freely accessible data on how Africans experience democracy and governance.
Survey topics cover 21 areas including democratic attitudes, governance responsiveness, electoral behaviour, corruption, economic conditions, and civic participation. Data is open-access, including microdata available in partnership with the World Bank.
Notable outputs
- Biennial/triennial African Insights flagship reports summarising continental democracy trends
- Country-level reports on each survey round
- Open microdata library
Links
- Website: afrobarometer.org
See also
History
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1999-01-01
Founded as a pan-African survey research network measuring public attitudes on democracy and governance
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professors Michael Bratton, Robert Mattes, and E. Gyimah-Boadi merge three independent survey research projects to form Afrobarometer (AB)
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2001-01-01
Round 1 surveys completed across 12 countries
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In its inaugural round in 1999-2001, AB surveyed 12 countries – Botswana, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe – on questions of democracy, governance, and quality of life.
Round 1 fieldwork spanned 1999–2001.
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2019-01-01
Registered as an independent legal entity headquartered in Accra
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Afrobarometer registers as a legal entity headquartered in Accra and inaugurates a Board of Directors, an International Advisory Council, and dedicated capacity building and engagement/resource mobilization units.
History page places this milestone in its 2019–2021 section.
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